English Olympiad Practice Test - Class 5

Comprehensive English language practice test covering grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing skills for Class 5 students preparing for Olympiads.

50 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

Jaipur is the largest city of India and the capital of the Indian state Rajasthan. It was founded by the ruler of Amer, King Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727. It is also known as the Pink City of India because pink-coloured stones are exclusively used for the construction of all the structures in the walled city. Jaipur is a popular tourist destination of India. The climate of Jaipur is semi-arid. Jaipur offers many things to its visitors like handicrafts, extraordinarily clad people, royal palaces and sightseeing. The people of Jaipur are friendly and warm.

Jaipur was founded by ________

  1. Partap Singh
  2. Amer
  3. Sawai Jai Singh II
  4. Jai Kumar
  5. None of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the one word substitution for the given words/phrase.

Anything which is against law

  1. Illegible
  2. Illegal
  3. Illiterate
  4. Ill-treatment
  5. None of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

Jaipur is the largest city of India and the capital of the Indian state Rajasthan. It was founded by the ruler of Amer, King Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727. It is also known as the Pink City of India because pink-coloured stones are exclusively used for the construction of all the structures in the walled city. Jaipur is a popular tourist destination of India. The climate of Jaipur is semi-arid. Jaipur offers many things to its visitors like handicrafts, extraordinarily clad people, royal palaces and sightseeing. The people of Jaipur are friendly and warm.

The other name for Jaipur is _______.

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Pink City
  3. Royal City
  4. All of these
  5. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

Jaipur is the largest city of India and the capital of the Indian state Rajasthan. It was founded by the ruler of Amer, King Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727. It is also known as the Pink City of India because pink-coloured stones are exclusively used for the construction of all the structures in the walled city. Jaipur is a popular tourist destination of India. The climate of Jaipur is semi-arid. Jaipur offers many things to its visitors like handicrafts, extraordinarily clad people, royal palaces and sightseeing. The people of Jaipur are friendly and warm.

Jaipur has _______ climate.

  1. semi-arid
  2. warm
  3. cold
  4. rainy
  5. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

Jaipur is the largest city of India and the capital of the Indian state Rajasthan. It was founded by the ruler of Amer, King Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727. It is also known as the Pink City of India because pink-coloured stones are exclusively used for the construction of all the structures in the walled city. Jaipur is a popular tourist destination of India. The climate of Jaipur is semi-arid. Jaipur offers many things to its visitors like handicrafts, extraordinarily clad people, royal palaces and sightseeing. The people of Jaipur are friendly and warm.

A word given in the passage which is similar in meaning to ‘exceptionally’ is ______.

  1. exclusively
  2. extraordinarily
  3. friendly
  4. structures
  5. None of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the one word substitution for the given words/phrase.

An original text of an author's work

  1. Manuscript
  2. Biography
  3. Journal
  4. E-book
  5. None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A sentence has been divided into four parts as P, Q, R and S. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence.

P : milk
Q : drinks
R : everyday
S : he

  1. SQPR
  2. RSQP
  3. QRSP
  4. PSRQ
  5. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the one word substitution for the given words/phrase.

A person who cannot be corrected

  1. Illegible
  2. Incorrigible
  3. Irritable
  4. Irreparable
  5. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the one word substitution for the given words/phrase.

A person who speaks two languages

  1. Linguist
  2. Artist
  3. Bilingual
  4. Speaker
  5. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the type of the given noun.

Earth

  1. Proper noun
  2. Common noun
  3. Collective noun
  4. Abstract noun
  5. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A sentence has been divided into four parts as P, Q, R and S. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence.

P : my mother
Q : talked to
R : I
S : on the telephone

  1. PSQR
  2. RQPS
  3. SPRQ
  4. PRSQ
  5. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

Nick's dog _______ away last week.

  1. run
  2. ran
  3. runned
  4. running
  5. None of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

Presently, he ______ in the 5th standard.

  1. was studying
  2. studying
  3. is studying
  4. studied
  5. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

My brother is sitting _______ the floor.

  1. on
  2. at
  3. in
  4. of
  5. None of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A sentence has been divided into four parts as P, Q, R and S. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence.

P : computer yesterday
Q : bought
R : he
S : a new

  1. SRPQ
  2. QRSP
  3. PSQR
  4. RQSP
  5. None of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the tense of the given sentence.

He is walking home from the school.

  1. Past Perfect
  2. Present Continuous
  3. Past Continuous
  4. Present Perfect
  5. None of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

My mother made some sandwiches _____ take along with us for a picnic.

  1. of
  2. in
  3. to
  4. on
  5. None of these
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the type of the given noun.

Breakfast

  1. Collective noun
  2. Material noun
  3. Common noun
  4. Abstract noun
  5. None of these
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

_______ I borrow your scooter?

  1. Should
  2. Will
  3. Would
  4. May
  5. None of these
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

We ______ jump the red light.

  1. should
  2. couldn't
  3. mustn't
  4. can
  5. None of these
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Outcome

  1. Beginning
  2. Result
  3. Importance
  4. Ending
  5. None of these
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the tense of the given sentence.

We had reached the airport, before he came.

  1. Simple Past
  2. Simple Present
  3. Past Perfect
  4. Future Continuous
  5. None of these
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

Mrs. Pamela _______ us a new lesson yesterday.

  1. teach
  2. teached
  3. taught
  4. teaching
  5. None of these
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Freeze

  1. Chill
  2. Iced
  3. Melt
  4. Frost
  5. None of these
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the type of the given noun.

Family

  1. Collective noun
  2. Common noun
  3. Proper noun
  4. Abstract noun
  5. None of these
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Techniuqe
  2. Techniueq
  3. Technique
  4. Techinque
  5. None of these
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A sentence has been divided into four parts as P, Q, R and S. Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence.

P : dinner for
Q : Julia
R : her family
S : is cooking

  1. RPSQ
  2. SRPQ
  3. QSPR
  4. PQSR
  5. None of these
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

My sister has decided to go on ______ diet.

  1. a
  2. the
  3. an
  4. little
  5. None of these
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

_______ Earth moves around the Sun.

  1. The
  2. A
  3. An
  4. Ours
  5. None of these
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the tense of the given sentence.

She was going to her home after many days.

  1. Past Continuous
  2. Present Perfect
  3. Past Perfect
  4. Simple Past
  5. None of these
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Coculusion
  2. Conclusion
  3. Conculsion
  4. Concluison
  5. None of these
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

You ______ learn to use computers.

  1. should
  2. shall
  3. need
  4. could
  5. None of these
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correctly spelt word.

  1. Peramanent
  2. Premanent
  3. Permanant
  4. Permanent
  5. None of these
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the given word.

Horrible

  1. Beautiful
  2. Fearful
  3. Delightful
  4. Enjoyable
  5. None of these
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the type of the given sentence.

How was your weekend?

  1. Interrogative
  2. Imperative
  3. Assertive
  4. Exclamatory
  5. None of these
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the given word.

Original

  1. Latest
  2. Elementary
  3. Genuine
  4. Primary
  5. None of these
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the type of the given sentence.

Do not soak this in water.

  1. Exclamatory
  2. Imperative
  3. Assertive
  4. Interrogative
  5. None of these
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the type of the given sentence.

Wow! you won the prize.

  1. Imperative
  2. Assertive
  3. Exclamatory
  4. Interrogative
  5. None of these
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the given word.

Unrelated

  1. Dissimilar
  2. Important
  3. Noteworthy
  4. Necessary
  5. None of these
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the given direct sentence into an indirect one.

He said, “I bought a new house in Bangalore.”

  1. He said that he bought a new house in Bangalore.
  2. He said that he had bought a new house in Bangalore.
  3. He said that I bought a new house in Bangalore.
  4. He said that I was bought a new house in Bangalore.
  5. None of these
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the voice.

I do not play the football.

  1. Football is not playing by me.
  2. Football does not play by me.
  3. Football is not played by me.
  4. Football is not play by me.
  5. None of these
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the given direct sentence into an indirect one.

He said to me, “Please drop me to my school.”

  1. He told me that please drop him to his school.
  2. He requested me to drop him to his school.
  3. He told me to drop him to his school.
  4. He asked me to drop me to his school.
  5. None of these
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the given direct sentence into an indirect one.

Jyoti said, “I will take admission in this course.”

  1. Jyoti said that I would take admission in that course.
  2. Jyoti said that she would take admission in that course.
  3. Jyoti said that she will take admission in that course.
  4. Jyoti said that she will be taking admission in that course.
  5. None of these
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the voice.

The gardener is watering the plants.

  1. The plants are being watered by the gardener.
  2. The plants are watered by the gardener.
  3. The plants were watered by the gardener.
  4. The plants have been watered by the gardener.
  5. None of these
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the type of the given noun.

Freedom

  1. Material noun
  2. Collective noun
  3. Abstract noun
  4. Material noun
  5. None of these
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.

He has to attend ______ important meeting.

  1. the
  2. an
  3. a
  4. some
  5. None of these
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the voice.

I wrote a letter to my friend.

  1. A letter was written to my friend by me.
  2. A letter is written to my friend by me.
  3. A letter was wrote to my friend by me.
  4. A letter was writing to my friend by me.
  5. None of these
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: A notice is given below. Fill I, II, III and IV with P, Q, R and S to make it meaningful.

Summer Fun Camp

This is to inform that our school is organizing a two (I) for all the students of primary classes. This camp is to develop students’ creative skills (II), crafts, etc. The cost (III) camp is Rs. 2000 and students who are interested can (IV) to the faculty head.

P : in music, art
Q : to attend this
R : submit their names
S : week summer camp

  1. PSRQ
  2. SPQR
  3. RQSP
  4. QSPR
  5. None of these
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Connect

  1. Contain
  2. Detach
  3. Include
  4. Reject
  5. None of these
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill I, II, III and IV with P, Q, R and S to make it a meaningful passage.

Banyan is the national tree of India. It is a very big tree with very extensive branches. It is an evergreen tree. It has very wide branches (I) send the trunk like roots in to the ground in order to provide it support. It has a very long life and it (II) height of 21 meters. The leaves of Banyan tree are broad, oval and glossy with a length of 10-20 cm. This tree is found in (III) the country. It can grow in any type of soil. It has many medicinal properties. Its leaves and seeds are (IV), diabetes and many other diseases.

P : almost all parts of
Q : which spread out and
R : used to cure diarrhea
S : grows up to the

  1. SRQP
  2. PRSQ
  3. QSPR
  4. RQSP
  5. None of these

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